Free Day

The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District is a voter-approved special district in the seven-county metro area that provides a stable source of supplemental funding to more than 300 scientific and cultural organizations inside the district's boundaries. The SCFD collects a one-tenth of 1 percent sales-and-use tax (or one penny on every $10 spent), providing approximately $40 million each year to area cultural attractions both small and large.
Museum Admission is free on the dates listed below. To add a temporary exhibit, IMAX or Planetarium show, purchase tickets at the Museum on the Free Day; upgrade rates apply. Reservations and amenities (lunchroom, coat and lunch storage, bus drop off, etc.) for school groups are not available on SCFD Community Free Days.
2019 SCFD Community Free Days
Monday, January 7
Sunday, January 27
Monday, February 11
Wednesday, April 3 (NIGHT – 5pm-10pm)
Sunday, April 28 (Día del Niño)
Sunday, June 2
Tuesday, July 2 (NIGHT – 5pm-10pm)
Monday, August 26
Sunday, September 29
Monday, October 14
Sunday, November 17
Sunday, December 8